Local visitors and school staff changes noted in town
Rev and Mrs Ired Blick visit Parnassus relatives for five weeks. Milo Steele and family travel to Bardolph for a weekend visit. Mrs Mary Hansen of Monmouth underwent major surgery at Washington County Hospital. Elizabeth Irwin returns to begin duties two weeks before school. School nurse Miss Laura Binsphar also starts early. Mrs H W Russell and Mrs F E Berry spend day in Davenport. Miss Lillian Berry visits Chicago with Dr Frederick Berry family.
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Ired Blick
Parnassus
Pittsburgh
L. E. Blick
Burt Piere
Milo Steele
R. C. Wilcox
Bardolph
Mary Hansen
Monmouth
Ill
F. E. Berry
Davenport
Lillian Berry
Chicago
Frederick Berry
Columbus Knights Gather for National Meet
In Washington on August 13 delegates flocked to the Golden Anniversary Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus. Local headquarters opened at a hotel as units secured parade space along Sixteenth Street to unveil a memorial to Cardinal Gibbons with grandstands and nationwide radio coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
the Knights of Columbus
Sixteenth Street
James Cardinnal Gibbons
Graham brother Kay Graham drowns self in Thomas River
Kay Graham, 45, secretary treasurer of the Graham Pake Motor Corp and youngest of three Graham brothers, drowned himself in the Thomas River at Chatham Ontario. He had suffered ill health for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Ont
INS
Kay Graham
Graham
Graham-Pake Motor Corp
Thomas River
Mrs. Martin Whittaker Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Mrs. Martin Whittaker had an appendicitis operation at the county hospital. Weather report notes mostly cloudy skies with showers tonight and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Whittaker
Iowa Farm Strikers Picket Roads Near LeMars
More than 100 farmers joined a road picket along Correctionville road east of Sioux City as part of a farm strike. Two truck loads of milk were dumped by men resisting milk price demands, with warrants contemplated for arrests amid unclear ties to the farm holiday or milk strike movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemars
Iowa
Here
Sioux City
Correctionville
Farm Holiday Association
Community notices and travels from Washington Iowa
Local social notes report Mr and Mrs C E Schmitt returning from Ottumwa with Myrtle Wright on vacation through Sept 1. John Matthews departs for a law job in Aurora Illinois after a Muscatine visit, then Chicago. Lena Stewart and Lois Holland visit Cedar Falls while Josephine Stewart attends Iowa State Teachers College. Mrs Altha Vestal visits Washington friends. Belle Rice changes address. A son Earl Chambers born Aug 12 at Washington County Hospital. Mrs C S Williams and guests depart for Wisconsin via Cedar Rapids with Margarita Williams. Auctioneers listing TIF, recital announcement, hospital visitor, car wash offer, and barber services closing line.
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C. E. Schmitt
Ottumwa
John Matthews
Aurora
Lil
C. F. Shinabarger
Muscatine
Chicago
Lena Stewart
Lois Holland
Cedar Falls
Josephine Stewart
Iowa State Teachers College
Altha Vestal
Alexis Inl
B. F. Crosby
George Anderson
Belle Rice
Iowa
East
Jefferson
McNamara
George Allen Chambers
Washington County Hospital
Earl Chambers
Keota Residents Welcome Visitors and Camp News
Mrs Will Peck of Rock Island visits brother H A Harden in Keota. John Warren Stewart travels from Boone with relatives to see family. Stewart attended a Des Moines YMCA boys camp near Boone hosting 165 boys and 25 leaders offering swimming life saving boating nature study leather and metal work. He returns home with a silver bracelet copper trays and a leather wrist band. Parents plan two camp periods next year if funds allow. Local residents Mr and Mrs N C McNurlen return from South Dakota. H E Seydel family visiting Gladbrook and Dysart. son Paul 18 to run Seydel Shoe store in Kensett during vacation. Pipeline project with city officials referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Peck
Rock Island
H. A Harden
John Warren Stewart
Boone
B. Allender
John
Robby
John Warren
Des Moines 7
Des Moines River
Howard Stewart
N. C. McNurlen
South Dakota
Burham family to visit Lincoln after Fairfield stop
Rev. L. Dewey Burham and his sister Mrs. Carl Behler of Brookston Indiana are due Monday evening for a brief visit at their uncle George Burham's home before continuing to Lincoln Nebraska to see their parents Mr and Mrs C W Burham and other relatives Roy Caviness Wilson Putman and Sherm Watson were in Fairfield last evening.
Ruth Chatterton Married Again in Nevada Ceremony
Ruth Chatterton, laetresa, wed George Brent here today in a Justice of the Peace ceremony. Witnesses were Virginia Hammond and Frances Starr. The couple’s nuptials followed news of a Nevada divorce suit involving Porbes, Chatterton’s former husband.
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Harrison
Ruth Chatterton
Laetresa
George Brent
Peter
Justice of the Peace
Winfred €. Allen
Virginia Hammond
Frances Starr
Art Rene
Miss Chatterton
Sirent
Minden
Nevada
Ralph Porbes
Pipeline plan to bring natural gas to Atlantic
Iowa Electric company will start constructing a pipeline to supply Atlantic with natural gas. John A Theed of Cedar Rapids, president of the utility, announced the decision after the electorate refused to grant a franchise despite years of effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Atlantic
Atlantic
Iowa Wlectric Company
John A. Theed
Cedar Rapids
Local Notices and Social Visits Round Town
Mrs John Anderson underwent a second operation at University Hospital Town City this morning. Roy Means and John Westphal Jr will spend the weekend at The Elms Means camp cottage on the Iowa river near Lone Tree. Mrs Means and daughter Marjorie and Mrs Westphal and daughter Mary Annabel are there. Mr and Mrs Clint McGee and family of St Paul left Thursday to visit Columbus Junction and Town City before returning home. Harry Haney returned today from visiting his sister Mrs C L Gray near Ainsworth. Miss Lillian Dunbar will take her vacation from the McLelllan store next week and spend most of the time at her home west of Washington DC. L Lemmon and family went to Burlington and Ft Madison on a business and pleasure trip yesterday. Miss Fannie Shelton has come to Oskaloosa to spend about a week. Mr and Mrs A E Atchison and daughters and Miss Mary Atchison have returned from visiting Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Williams
Luisa Cortissoy
Leon
Bucaramanga
Colombia
Wisconsin
Cedar Rapids
Margarita Williams
Camp Huaga
Williame Aut
Red
Joan
Jean Halamiek Tueseve
Atina Wolf
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Tony Waldschmidt
Albert Franzen
Washington
Oscar
Frank Wolf
John Anderson
East of Town
University Hospital
Town City
Roy Means
John Westphal, Jr
Clint McGee
St. Paul
Columbus Junction
Harry Haney
C. L Gray
Ainsworth
Lillian Dunbar
McLelllan
Washington, DC
L. Lemmon
Burlington
Ft. Madison
Fannie Shelton
Oskaloosa
A. E. Atchison
Mary Atchison
Albia
The Gagebys In Auto Accident Explain Exoneration
A report explains that Rev. Frank Gageby and his wife Dr. Gageby were not to blame in a fatal auto accident. A woman died when she stepped into the street from the left shoulder as the Gagebys passed a car ahead. The verdict deemed the crash an accident with no fault by the Gagebys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gageby
Gageby
Claire Dewey
Mrs. Gageby
Dr. Gageby
Hitler Storm Troops Mass Near Berlin Threaten Capital
Reported movement of nine battalions totaling 16 000 men converging on Berlin with troops in motor trucks as arms and ammunition were ferried to marchers at their camps amid the aged president's continued refusal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Berlin
Hear Joan and Jean Halami cek at M. E. church
To all music lovers, Hear Joan and Jean Halami cek at M. E. church Tues., 8 o'clock. 165t7 Vr. and Mrs. Ferral Young, family of Crawfordsville, pped here today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan
Jean Halamicek
M. E. Church
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